It may all look like a sh** show on first glance, but as frustrating as it is that we are struggling to lock down signatures and fill our voids, it's clear that Flanno isn't going to be taken for a fool.
Didn't Bevan French just re-sign with Wigan until 2028 or thereabouts? Why on earth would this even be a consideration for us, other than a greedy manager trying to extract an "offer to return to Australia that couldn't be refused" along with some compensation on our part - as that's the only way Wigan are going to let him go.
We could do worse than Atkinson and Ilias. Lam is a great potential option. Doueihi could be a good stop/gap if we need to wait until 2026 for more options to come up.
I agree with the club taking it's time to do a full due diligence on Gutherson before everything is made final.